Top surgery fund

$1,616 of $35,000 goal
Given by 40 generous donors in over a year

Rakau's top surgery fund

Wellington

Kia ora koutou,

He uri au nō Ngā puhi me tonga hoki

Ko Rākau toku ingoa.

Kia ora, my name is Rakau. I'm 26, disabled, takatāpui and neurodivergent.

This is for my top surgery fund. I am in the process of consulting with a private surgeon/doctor that does surgeries specific to chest reconstruction surgery/gender affirming surgery

I've thought about this for years, but have only just stayed firm in my decision to make this change to my tinana and I think it would be gender affirming care for me. Unfortunately, I don't have the funds to get top surgery and my BMI needs to be lower in order to get top surgery done.

If you can't donate, sharing also helps!!

Thank you to anyone who's able to donate any amount to support me.

Rākau

Use of funds

Chest reconstruction surgery for a takatāpui disabled person

(If i don't meet my goal, it will still go towards savings for the surgery process/consultation)

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Latest update

Reopen page  7 April 2026

will be able to reopen page soon once I know how

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Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 03 Apr 2026
$100
Carol
Carol on 25 Feb 2026
Private
Lhizz
Lhizz on 01 Apr 2025
Private
Shomudro
Shomudro on 01 Apr 2025
Lots of love from a fellow trans 💕
$200
Emily
Emily on 01 Apr 2025
Arohanui
$15

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Created by Rakau Buchanan, paying to a verified bank account of Rosina Buchanan
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This campaign started on 4 Apr 2024 and ended on 4 Apr 2026.